Definition of Hotel management
Hotel management deals with the professional management technique in the hospitality sector. Hotel administration, accounts, marketing, housekeeping, and maintenance of food an beverages, front office, falls under this profession.  Hotel management involves human resource development, inter personal skills. Hotels play a vital role in tourism industry. Hotel management ensures that all the foods, drinks, guests, decorations are smoothly managed in the hotel.



 
The main spheres of work in hotel management are:
General operation -  this post act as a head. Their main work is to supervise, look over to the co-ordination and administration and controls financial management of all of the departments.
Front Office - this job arranges the rooms for guests, and take care of the check-outs and check-ins.
Sales and Marketing - providing knowledge, advertising,  and maintaining public relation are their concern. They also deal with the travel agency and tour operators. They also keep an eye on potential clients in the office in order to sell hotel facilities.
Food and Beverage - this department is concerned about the kind of food and drinks are going to serve in the hotel.
Housekeeping - they look after the arrangements of rooms and accomplish and fulfil all queries of the guests.
Other post in this industry  involves security, personnel, engineering and finance.

Courses of Hotel Management
Hotel management offers a full time degree, diploma and short time certificate in hotel management. Courses offered are listed below:-

1. B.A / BA(HONS) in Hotel Management
2. Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)

3. B.S in Hotel Management
4. B.B.A in hotel management 
5. M.S in hotel management
6. MBA in hotel management
7. Diploma in hotel management
8. Courses of Craftsmanship 

Eligibility criteria for hotel management course 
Diploma course :  to apply in this course a student should have pass grade in class 10 from a recognized board with at least 40% marks.
Bachelor Degree : to apply for this course a student should have to pass 10+2 with at least 50% marks.
Post Graduation Degree : to apply for this course one should have 45% marks in Bachelor Degree from a recognized board.
Posts in Hotel Management

1. Food and Beverage Manager
2. Banquet Manager
3. Front Office Manager
4. Human Resource and Secretary
5. Air Hostess and Flight Stewards
6. Assistant Restaurant Manager
7. Restaurant Manager
8. Bar Manager
9. House Keeping
10. Hotel Administration
11. Dietician
12. Travel and Tourism Management,  etc.